P.C. Family inherited big book. (orig.one of my husband's father's books pub.1980.) Paintings by John Darbyshire & text by C.E.Sayers. Each of the old gold & mining towns illust. are described in graphic text by noted historian C.E.Sayers. The comb. of text & paintings creates a colourful & inform. picture of the days when men risked everything for gold. Diff. cover but near enough.